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Self-efficacy beliefs and the relation between career planning and perception of barriers

  • Paulo Cardoso
  • João Manuel Moreira
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Abstract

This study tested the hypothesis that self-efficacy in career roles moderates the relation between perception of career barriers and career planning, in a study with Portuguese students, 488 in Grade 9 and 517 in Grade 12. The results supported the hypothesis only among Grade 9 girls, showing that perception of career barriers leads to less career planning among girls low in self-efficacy. The findings suggest that variables such as gender and psychological maturity need to be considered in understanding career planning.

Keywords

Self-efficacy Career planning Perception of career barriers 

Résumé. Croyances d'auto-efficacité et relation entre la planification de carrière et la perception des barrières.

Cette étude évalue l’hypothèse, dans une étude menée sur des étudiants portugais, 488 en 9e année et 517 en 12e, que l’auto-efficacité dans les rôles professionnels modère la relation entre la perception des barrières de carrière et la planification de carrière. Les résultats soutiennent l’hypothèse seulement pour les filles de 9e année, prouvant que la perception des barrières de carrière mène à moins de planification de carrière parmi les filles de faible niveau d’auto-efficacité. Les résultats suggèrent que des variables telles que le genre et la maturité psychologique doivent être pris en considération dans la compréhension de la planification de carrière.

Zusammenfassung. Selbsteinschätzungen der eigenen Durchsetzungsfähigkeit und die Beziehung zwischen Berufsplanung und der Wahrnehmung von Hemmnissen.

In einer Untersuchung mit portugiesischen Schülern, 488 in Klasse 9 und 517 in Klasse 12, wurde die Hypothese überprüft, dass die Einschätzung der eigenen Durchsetzungsfähigkeit im Hinblick auf die beruflichen Möglichkeiten einen moderierenden Einfluss auf die Wahrnehmung von Karrierehemmnissen und den betriebenen Aufwand bei der Berufswahl hat. Die Untersuchung bestätigte diese Hypothese lediglich für weibliche Schüler aus Klasse 9, indem sie zeigte, dass bei Mädchen mit einer geringen Selbsteinschätzung der eigenen Durchsetzungsfähigkeit die Wahrnehmung von Karrierehemmnissen dazu führt, dass sie weniger Aufwand bei der Berufswahl betreiben. Die Ergebnisse lassen vermuten, dass Variablen wie Geschlecht und psychologische Reife herangezogen werden müssen, um das Vorgehen bei der Berufswahl zu verstehen.

Resumen. Creencias sobre la Auto-Eficacia y la Relación entre la planificación de la carrera y la percepción de barreras.

En este artículo se presenta un estudio realizado con estudiantes portugueses, 488 de 9º grado y 517 de 12º grado, para contrastar la hipótesis de que la auto-eficacia profesional modula la relación entre la percepción de las barreras y la planificación de la carrera. Los resultados confirmaron la hipótesis sólo entre las chicas de 9º grado, indicando que la percepción de obstáculos o barreras conduce a una menor planificación de la carrera entre chicas con una auto-eficacia baja. Los resultados sugieren que algunas variables como el género y la madurez psicológica tienen que tenerse en cuenta para entender la planificación de la carrera.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Departamento de PsicologiaUniversidade de ÉvoraÉvoraPortugal
  2. 2.Universidade de LisboaLisbonPortugal

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